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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives of the |
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| State of Illinois learned with regret of the death of John |
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| Booker Hunter, III, on February 17, 2004; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter was born on November 20, 1922, in |
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| Kankakee to John and Annie Sophia Hunter; he excelled in |
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| education and graduated from high school and Olivet Nazarene |
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| University with honors; he married Lou Anna (Cox) on February |
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| 6, 1947; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter valiantly served his country in the |
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| U.S. Army during World War II; he was decorated for his heroism |
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| and actions in the European-African and Middle Eastern |
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| Theaters; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter had a strong work ethic; he was |
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| employed at various locations during his lifetime; he retired |
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| from Manteno Mental Health Center after 35 years of service; he |
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| was a microbiologist and served in other professional |
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| capacities; and
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| WHEREAS, Mr. Hunter enjoyed serving on the credit union |
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| board and served as president of AFSCME Local 1563; he also |
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| served as the president of the Franklin School (Millie |
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| Proegler) PTA; he was a member of the Caldwell Chapel A.M.E. |
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| Zion Church; and
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| WHEREAS, The passing of John Booker Hunter, III, has been |
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| deeply felt by many, especially his wife of 57 years, Lou Anna |
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| Cox; his sons, Alderman Steven J. Hunter and Andre A. Esq. |
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| (Sally) Hunter; his daughter, Jacquelyn M. Smith; his sister, |
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| Anna Collins; his brothers-in-law, Rev. Ben E. (Edna) Cox, |
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| Clifton Cox, and James Cox; his sisters-in-law, Ada Lee |
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| Johnson, Ruby Tate, Lois (Lee) Reid, Mary Cox, and Jacqueline |